IRELAND BREAKING NEWS

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde announced her resignation, ending months of speculation about her future at a complex juncture for Europe and the ECB.

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he was pleased to see Minister for Culture Patrick O'Donovan doing well and that he is looking forward to welcoming him back to work as soon as he is medically fit to do so.

At least 13 people have been killed after a Russian drone targeted a platform at the Dnipro railway station, where a train was parked, Ukrainian authorities have said.

A sea turtle, affectionately known as the 'queen of the shark tank' at Dingle Aquarium, has been released back into the sea after living at the aquarium for the past 22 years.

Israel's far-right national security minister has called for the arrest of Israeli Arab leaders whose parties made strong gains in this week's election, citing unproven accusations of foreign funding.

BBC One's The Celebrity Traitors will reveal tonight whether comedian Joanne McNally or actress Sharon Rooney will be banished after last week's cliffhanger left their fates hanging in the balance.

The Government is planning to repay €8 billion in loans received during the financial crisis ahead of schedule.

All-Ireland SFC champions Mayo have secured six places on this year's PwC Football All-Star team, with eight different counties represented on the selection.

Countries are restoring about 252 million hectares of nature, a record level according to a United Nations report, but this still falls short of global 2030 targets.

US officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week's US midterm elections.

Polling shows that Democrat James Talarico is neck-and-neck with Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, writes Jackie Fox.

Members of the DUP's main decision-making body will meet today to consider the party's next steps amid the ongoing political fallout from the Drumcree parading dispute.

The death toll in Spain from yesterday's train crash, in which one train struck another from behind, has risen to 69.

Canada and the European Union will craft "a new chapter" in their alliance at a Montreal summit that opens today, the EU chief has said, as they navigate uncertain relations with the US.

EU energy ministers will meet to discuss energy security ahead of winter as the wars in Iran, Ukraine and Yemen send oil and natural gas prices soaring.

A man is to appear in court later today charged with the attempted murder of a man in west Belfast last year.

Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been discharged from hospital following his collapse last week.

Just over a quarter of the population have experienced sexual violence as an adult, according to a report.

A new initiative is required to challenge all traditions to engage with "hard evidence" on different constitutional frameworks around unity, the Taoiseach has said.

The controversial bill to remove the triple lock from Irish law will not be debated by an Oireachtas committee until at least the second half of November.